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Made Just for You Innovations in technology lead to â€śprescription food.â€ť Discover what this could mean for agriculture and the seed industry. In the world of agriculture, the word â€śinnovationâ€ť is closely aligned with seed. Canada is know

Itâ€™s more than a job. For Ron DePauw, breeding wheat and playing a role in the creation of a safe, wholesome and affordable food supply is a passion â€” some might even say a way of life. When others said it couldnâ€™t be done, Agriculture and

Giant Numbers Dollars spent on plant breeding, research and variety development by the private sector in 2012. â€śIn 2007, the private sector invested just over $56 million in plant breeding, research and variety development. In 2012, the investment

The need to feed a growing global population continues to drive innovations in the seed industry. The ag industry is increasingly challenged to produce more with less â€” where will we find more land to grow next yearâ€™s crop, how can we increase yi

CSTA The Certified Seed Advantage It starts with the seed. Every bag of certified seed you plant is an investment in you, the Canadian farmer. Thatâ€™s because when you choose certified seed, youâ€™re not just getting a proven, quality product â€” yo

The commercialization of hybrid wheat varieties in Canada is still several years away, but a renewed desire in the private sector to develop improved wheat genetics might mean hybrid wheat will reach the market in the next decade. Some experts s

Researchers are discovering new genes to increase tolerance to disease and environmental stress. Disease and environmental stress were present in abundance last year, thanks to some extreme weather conditions in the United States and Canada. The

Something to Prove“[CWB] has to prove itself. Iâ€™m really interested to see how many tonnes they take versus the main grain companies, what their final price looks like, and the movement of tonnes. That kind of shows how important the final co

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